# Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.607: Security deposit; permissible uses

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.607

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.607
- **Heading:** Security deposit; permissible uses
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-348-of-1972 / Section 554.607

## Text

Sec. 7.

A security deposit may be used only for the following purposes:

Reimburse the landlord for actual damages to the rental unit or any ancillary facility that are the direct result of conduct not reasonably expected in the normal course of habitation of a dwelling.

Pay the landlord for all rent in arrearage under the rental agreement, rent due for premature termination of the rental agreement by the tenant and for utility bills not paid by the tenant.

History: 1972, Act 348, Eff. Apr. 1, 1973

## Nearby sections

- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.601 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.601.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.601a Termination of lease; conditions; applicability of section to leases entered into, renewed, or renegotiated after effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.601a.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.601b Tenant under apprehension of danger from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; release from rental payment obligation; written notice; content; documentation; forwarding information; liability of multiple tenants; applicability; remedies against other parties; definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.601b.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.601c Prohibition on the distinction, discrimination, or restriction based on source of income of tenant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.601c.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.601d Civil action; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.601d.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.602 Security deposit; amount.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.602.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.603 Security deposit; notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.603.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.604 Security deposit, disposition; bond.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.604.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.605 Security deposit as property of tenant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.605.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.606 Waiving requirements of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.606.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.607 Security deposit; permissible uses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.607.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.608 Inventory checklists.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.608.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.609 Itemized list of damages; check or money order; contents of notice of damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.609.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.610 Effect of noncompliance with notice of damages requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-348-of-1972_S554.610.md)

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